China considers international fee rises ‘in line’ with the West
Proposed fee hike would signal shift away from generous state funding to ‘joining the club’ and using overseas students for income generation, scholars say
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More international students dissatisfied with university outcomes
Hesa data may not tell full story, but UK universities should be concerned that students do not feel they are utilising what they learned, experts say
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‘Unfair’ sentences for fatal Belgian ‘initiation’ prompt protests
A court has sentenced 18 elite fraternity members to fines and community service for roles in reckless ritual
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Universities cannot be bystanders when democracy is imperilled
Historically black colleges offer a useful blueprint on how academic administrators can support progressive change, says John Silvanus Wilson Jr
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Africa’s journals struggle to compete on unequal playing field
With just 50 sub-Saharan journals listed in Scopus, it’s time to consider how citation indexes are holding back scholarly publishing in Africa, argue David Mills and Natasha Robinson
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‘Boomerang aid’ eroding our skills, says Pacific university leader
Western donors can best help South Pacific students by helping them stay put, Brisbane forum hears
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I don’t share Kathleen Stock’s pessimism on campus silencing
Having discussed the gender critical philosopher’s work with students, it’s hard to accept her gloomy assessment of silenced people, says Tony Lang
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Labour eyes plan to cut loan repayments without spending more
Party commits to reforming incoming student loan changes, claiming they will ‘eat away at pay’ for graduates
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Association of American Universities welcomes six new members
Universities celebrate being invited to join elite network of research-intensive institutions
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Student placements need more funding, universities tell states
Mandatory unpaid work experience that forms part of nursing and teaching degrees in Australia plunges students into ‘placement poverty’, Queensland forum hears
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Squeezed Swiss weigh EU alliances against global mobility
With federal budgets under pressure from inflation and energy costs, universities must balance funding exchange projects versus increasing EU collaborations
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‘The same rhetoric and fear’: Janina Ramirez on transphobia and history
Janina Ramirez, one of the UK’s best-known historians, reflects on gender fluidity throughout history, transphobia and Twitter trolls
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Academics’ faith in A levels plummets post-pandemic
Low opinion of key exams connected to ‘disastrous’ decisions during Covid and a lack of understanding over how grades are awarded
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Regulatory focus on grades ‘risks undermining Māori equity push’
‘Utopian’ approach needed that allows universities to judge for themselves what changes would have most impact, THE event hears
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NSW universities plunge into the red as finance markets turn
Enrolment declines and surging costs also take a toll on operating margins for universities in Australia’s most populous state